The Republic is one of the finest examples of a Platonic dialog. The subject matter discussed therein is difficult to summarize, at best. Covering subjects such as politics, the fine arts, education, it is no wonder so many have written volumes analyzing its various aspects. However, the driving force behind the many discussions is pursuit of the answer to the simple, yet evasive question, "What is justice?"
The heart of the debate on justice begins when, for a "fine", the Sophist Thrasymachus offers his definition of justice as, " . . . nothing other than the advantage of the stronger." He elaborates upon this simple definition by the example that th
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